Slab Contrasted Tysi 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alkes' by Fontfabric and 'Askan' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, confident, sturdy, retro, editorial, collegiate, impact, authority, vintage display, headline clarity, print robustness, slab serif, bracketed serifs, ink-trap feel, bulky, rounded joins.
A heavy slab-serif with broad proportions, compact counters, and assertive bracketed serifs that read as blocky wedges. Strokes show noticeable contrast for the weight, with subtly tapered joins and slight ink-trap-like notches where curves meet stems. Round letters are generously full and upright, while terminals and serifs create a strong horizontal rhythm. The lowercase is dense and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g and a generally tight, dark texture that holds together at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display copy where mass and structure are advantages, such as posters, event promotion, sports or club branding, and impactful packaging. It can also work for strong pull quotes or section headers in editorial layouts when a dense, authoritative texture is desired.
The tone is bold and unapologetic, combining a traditional print sensibility with a sporty, poster-like presence. It feels dependable and punchy—more headline-driven than delicate—evoking vintage editorial, collegiate, and packaging cues.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice: wide, sturdy letterforms and emphatic serifs that maintain clarity while projecting confidence. The subtle tapering and ink-trap-like junction shaping suggest an effort to keep interior spaces from clogging and preserve legibility in heavy display settings.
The figures are weighty and open enough to remain distinct despite the overall dark color, and the heavy serifs help words lock into a stable baseline. In text blocks, the rhythm is strongly patterned by pronounced slabs and narrowed internal spaces, producing a compact, high-impact paragraph color.